Bidspirit auction | Helnwein, Gottfried (*1948)

Helnwein, Gottfried (*1948) - Head of a Child 14 (Anna) Fine art pigment print on Somerset Velvet paper Signed lower right, numbered lower left: 50/150 25.2 x 31.7 in/ 19.7 x 27.5 in In Helnwein's series of paintings entitled ‘Head of a Child,’ the child serves as a mirror for social conditions, historical violence and collective trauma. Helnwein himself explains his understanding of this concept: ‘For me, children are a great miracle ... it is only important to protect them from the methods of education and indoctrination used by the corrupt adult world.’